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The Front Page
1974 · 1h 45m · PG
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What is it about? The Front Page
It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.
Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
Genre: comedy. Themes: chicago, illinois, newspaper, journalist, marriage proposal, stress, father-in-law.
Cast and crew The Front Page
AllCreators
- Directed byBilly Wilder
- ScreenplayBilly Wilder
- ScreenplayI. A. L. Diamond
- CinematographyJordan Cronenweth
- EditingRalph E. Winters
Full cast and crew25 cast members, 37 crew
Cast:
- Jack Lemmon · Hildebrand Johnson
- Walter Matthau · Walter Burns
- Susan Sarandon · Peggy Grant
- Vincent Gardenia · Sheriff
- David Wayne · Roy Bensinger
- Allen Garfield · Kruger
- Austin Pendleton · Earl Williams
- Charles Durning · Murphy
- Herb Edelman · Schwartz
- Martin Gabel · Max J. Eggelhofer
- Harold Gould · Mayor
- Cliff Osmond · Officer Jacobi
- Dick O'Neill · McHugh
- Jon Korkes · Rudy Keppler
- Carol Burnett · Mollie Malloy
- Paul Benedict · Plunkett
- Allen Jenkins · Telegrapher
- Barbara Davis · Myrtle
- Biff Elliot · Police Dispatcher
- Lou Frizzell · Endicott
- Doro Merande · Jennie
- Noam Pitlik · Wilson
- Joshua Shelley · Cab Driver
- John Furlong · Duffy
- Leonard Bremen · Butch
Crew:
- Billy Wilder · Director
- Billy Wilder · Screenplay
- I. A. L. Diamond · Screenplay
- Paul Monash · Producer
- Jennings Lang · Executive Producer
- Jordan Cronenweth · Director of Photography
- Ralph E. Winters · Editor
- Burton Miller · Costume Design
Trailer The Front Page
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Details The Front Page

- First theatrical release
- November 1, 1974
- Release in the US
- December 18, 1974
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide gross
- $15M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Front Page?
1h 45m (105 minutes).
Who’s in The Front Page?
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Austin Pendleton, Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, and Martin Gabel. Directed by Billy Wilder.
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